Group tour organised by the 2/2 Pioneer Association through Quince's Day Tours.
Special thanks go to :
- Jenny Davidson - Our 2/2 Pioneer Association Secretary.
- Caroline Casse - Our co-ordinator at Quince's Scenicruisers (www.quinces.com.au).
- Adrian Pettit - Our co-ordinator at Trade Travel [Group Travel Specialists] (www.tradetravel.com.au).
- Charlie Chan - Borneo Passages General manager (www.borneopassages.com).
- Jenny Daniel - Borneo Passages Senior tour executive (www.borneopassages.com).
- Sharon Sivilin - Borneo Passages Senior tour executive (www.borneopassages.com).
- David Tseu - Our local tour guide.
The tour was such a success that it is highly likely that others will be organised in the future.
Possible suggestions are :
- Eqypt, Litani River, Fort Merdjayoun and Damour in Syria (actually the Lebanon) involving the first forming of the 2/2 Pioneer Battalion. This political hotspot will need to cool down before this trip is viable.
- Burma Railway end in Burma involving the first forming of the 2/2 Pioneer Battalion. This political hotspot will need to cool down before this trip is viable.
- Burma Railway end in Thailand and Changi P.O.W. camp in Singapore involving the first forming of the 2/2 Pioneer Battalion.
- P.O.W. camps in Japan involving the first forming of the 2/2 Pioneer Battalion.
- Nadzab, Markham River, Heath's Plantation, Lae, Ramu Valley and Shaggy Ridge battles in New Guinea involving the second forming of the 2/2 Pioneer Battalion.
- Port Moresby, Milne Bay and Lae in New Guinea. This would be a ship cruise tour. These tours already operate.
- Morotai, Tarakan and Balikpapan in Borneo. Sites of the major OBOE 1 and 2 landing operations involving the second forming of the 2/2 Pioneer Battalion.
- Puckapunyal, Watsonia, Mangalore and Balcombe in Victoria. Training / staging areas of the first forming of the 2/2 Pioneer Battalion.
- Wagga Wagga, Kapooka, Bathurst, etc in New South Wales. Training / staging areas of the second forming of the 2/2 Pioneer Battalion.
- Atherton Tablelands, Rocky Creek, Tully Falls, Ravenshoe, Trinity Beach, Mount Garnet and Mission Beach in Queensland. Training / staging areas of the second forming of the 2/2 Pioneer Battalion.
- Bellevue, Gloucester Park and Strawberry in Western Australia. Training / staging areas of the second forming of the 2/2 Pioneer Battalion.